Seasonal local food recipe No.298 – Colcannon
I like to serve Colcannon with grilled sausages for a quick and easy tea.
Serves 4-6
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
1 Kg floury potatoes such as Maris Piper or Cara, peeled and cut into chunks
100 ml milk
100 g butter
1/2 cabbage, finely shredded
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
Cook the potatoes in boiling water until tender. While the potatoes are cooking melt half the butter in a pan and cook the cabbage for about 10 minutes until tender. Drain the potatoes well then return to the pan with the milk and the rest of the butter and leave on a low heat until the milk comes to the boil and the butter has melted. Remove from the heat, mash the potatoes then add the cabbage and mix well. Season to taste and serve.
